Fence construction



Sept 20 1927 H. G. THOMSON FENCE CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 20, 1926 ZigiPatented Sept. 20, 1927.

iran STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IHFTERBERT G. THOMSON, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y., .ASSIGNOR TO ANCHOR POSTFENCE COMPANY, OF GARWOOD, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

FENCE CONSTRUCTION.

This invention relates to felices of the type wherein wire is supportedby U-bar posts of pressed or rolled steel; my object being to provide astrong and durable fence structure in which the Awire strands areinterloclred with and effectually supported by and secured to the posts;the construction being such that the elements can be erected andassembled with facility and dispatch.

The invention comprises a U-bar post having throughout its length at theends of its respective legs laterally-project-ing reinforcing flangeswhich are transversely crimped or' corrugated to afford transverserecesses 5 for the reception and support of the strands of fence wireand the 'fasteners therefor, as

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will be hereinafter described and claimed.A

Tn the drawingsd Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fragment of a fenceembodying my invention.

Fig, 2 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the flanged U-bar post adjacentone of the strands of wire, as on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2, showing` thefastener in position on the post preparatory to its being lockedthereto.

Fig. 4 is a similar section showing the fastener as locked to the post.

Fig. 5 is a. separate view of the fastener'.

Referring to the drawings, designates a part of a vertical U-bar postfor the support of fence wire, which post is composed of wrought metal,as, for example, pressed or rolled steel. The width and dep-th a5 of thepost are such as to provide 'legs which extend substantially parallel toeach other for a substantial distance. The post is formed along the endsof its respective legs with reinforcing flanges 11 which extend atsubstantially right angles to the parallel portions of the legs 'and areuniformly crimped or corrugated to present parallel transverse groovesor recesses 12 on the front and back and throughout the length of thepost. These flanges have plane or straight outer edges when viewed fromthe open side of the U, as seen in Fig. 2. The spaced parallel flangesprovide a substantial backing for the horizontal strands 13 of the fencewire, which strands enter the opposing recesses and are therebyeffectually supported against vertical displacement. The wire strandsare clamped to the post and within the recesses by means of a simple andinexpensive clip fastener that can be easily applied and manipulated.This fastener, in its preferred form, is composed of a single piece ofwire of appropriate size and length bent to form a hook 14 at one endand an angular tongue member 15 at the opposite end, the body 16 of thewire being bent and staggered to position the respective end portions indifferent planes. To use the fastener the hooked end thereof is appliedto the outer edge of one of the flanges of the post, directly above alongitudinal wire strand of the fence, so that the body of the fastenercrosses the front of the strand midway between the flanges, and so thatthe opposite end lies below the strand and embraces the outer edge ofthe other flange, as seen in Fig. 8. This done, the upper portion of theangular tongue 15 is forced inward to and upon the opposing flange ofthe post by means 0f a suitable hand tool, so as to bear hard upon theflange and against the body of the U-bar, as seen in Fig. 4. The body ofthe fastener clamps the wires within the recesses on the front of theflanges, and the bent ends of the fastener register with the adjacentrecesses in the backs of the respect-ive flanges, which recesses thusserve to retain the fastener in place and contribute to its efliciency.

I claim- 1. A metal fence post of general U shape in cross-section witha laterally extending rereinforcing flange at the end of each leg, saidflange being transversely corrugatedl and having a substantiallystraight outer edge when viewed from the open side of the U.

2. A metal fence post of general U shape in cross-section with alatterally extending reinforcing flange at the end of each leg, thewidth and depth of the post being such as to provide legs whose adjacentfaces are substantially parallel to each other for a substantialdistance from the flanges to the bottom of the U, while the flangesextend at substantially right angles to said parallel portions, saidflanges being corrugated throughout their entire width and of sufficient width to form seats for wire fasteners between the outer edgesthereof and the inner faces of the legs.

3. A metal fence post of general U shape in cross-section with alaterally extending reinforcing flange at the end of each leg, the widthand depth of the post being such as to provide legs whose adjacent facesare substantially parallel to each other for a substantial distance fromthe -flanges to the laottorn of the U, While the flanges extend at Sub-Stantially right angles to said parallel portions and have Straightouter edges when Viewed from the open side of the U, said flanges beingcorrugated throughout their entire width and of sufleent Width to formseats for Wire fasteners throughout the length of the post between theouter edges l0 thereofand the inner faces of the legs.

Signed at New York in the county and State of New York this 18th day ofFebruary A. D. 1926 HERBERT G. THOMSON.

